The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Science & Technology Directorate (DHS S&T) has published an extended deadline to its request for information to the 2018/2019
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Author: Philip Butterworth-Hayes
US Navy trials latest version of its counter-UAS laser weapon
The US amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) has conducted a high-energy laser weapon system demonstration on December 14 while sailing in the
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EASA publishes U-space Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material proposals
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published its proposal for Acceptable Means Compliance and Guidance Material (AMC & GM) to enable harmonised implementation
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A new European drone industry association, United Systems Europe, is launched
A new European drone industry association, United Systems Europe, has today been publicly launched. According to a statement: “In January 2021, taking the aforementioned into
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“Russian armed forces to receive upgraded Pantsyr-SIM counter-UAS systems” – TASS
Russia’s TASS new agency has reported the Pantsyr-S1M counter UAS/air defence system has received new hypersonic surface-to-air missiles that has boosted its striking range from
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How new standards will pave the way to autonomous passenger flights – AW Drones programme
By Jenny Beechener The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) predicts passenger flights with no pilot on board by the end of the decade, said
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Does the DroneUp/AirMap tie-up mean the end of the independent UTM service supplier market?
By Philip Butterworth-Hayes The announcement that DroneUp has acquired AirMap (https://www.unmannedairspace.info/news-first/droneup-acquires-airmap-creates-airspace-management-and-drone-market-ecosystem/) is extremely good news for the UAS traffic management (UTM) sector. It ensures that
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Municipal leaders in Lithuania “welcome opportunities drones will bring” – new survey
Around 67% of municipal leaders in Lithuania believe drones offer a novel and future aviation opportunity, while privacy is a greater threat than the safety
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DRONAMICS unveils advanced Black Swan cargo UAV and droneport network plan
On December 7 2021 DRONAMICS unveiled the “Black Swan” – an advanced unmanned aircraft able to carry up to 350 kg of cargo at a
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infinDome, Honeywell, Easy Aerial “demonstrate UAS navigation reliability” in GNSS denied environment
infiniDome, Honeywell and Easy Aerial report they have demonstrated the first UAV-tailored, robust navigation system which integrates GPS anti-jamming technology (#GPSdome), a radar velocity system
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